B. Scientific review and evaluation of potential health risks associated with potential
hazardous air pollutants is an integral component of a successful hazardous air pollutant
control program; and [1983, c. 835, §1 (NEW).]

C. The scientific review and evaluation is the responsibility of the Department of
Health and Human Services which is charged with the protection of the public health
and welfare and has the professional expertise to assess potential public health risks
from chemical hazards. [1983, c. 835, §1 (NEW); 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §6 (REV).]

[
1983, c. 835, §1 (NEW);
2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §6 (REV)
.]

2.Duties.
The Department of Health and Human Services, through the Environmental Health Program
in the Bureau of Health, with the advice of and peer review by the Scientific Advisory
Panel, shall:

A. Collect and consider the health data for substances or classes of substances which
are under consideration for regulation as hazardous air pollutants by the Board of
Environmental Protection; [1983, c. 835, §1 (NEW).]

B. Establish a protocol for the health risk review and evaluation of potentially hazardous
air pollutants for the following parameters: Carcinogenicity; in vivo and in vitro
mutagenicity; teratogenicity; reproductive effects; neurotoxicity; acute and chronic
reversible and irreversible effects; pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics; high-risk
groups; bioaccumulation; and atmospheric fate; [1983, c. 835, §1 (NEW).]

C. Report the health consequences of exposure to various ambient air concentrations
indicating a range of risk levels for cancer-causing substances and the health consequences
of exposure to various ambient air concentrations of noncancer-causing substances,
after considering the adequacy of the data base, animal to human extrapolation, high-risk
groups and any other health-based considerations; and [1983, c. 835, §1 (NEW).]

D. Report whether exposure to the substance should be considered for regulation by
the Board of Environmental Protection to protect public health. [1983, c. 835, §1 (NEW).]

[
1983, c. 835, §1 (NEW);
2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §6 (REV)
.]

3.Requests for review.
Requests for review shall be as follows.

A. The bureau shall review or evaluate the potential health risks associated with potentially
hazardous air pollutants at the request of:

(1) The director;

(2) The chairman of the Science Advisory Panel;

(3) Four or more members of the Science Advisory Panel; or

(4) The Commissioner of Environmental Protection following notice to the director
of the bureau. [1983, c. 835, §1 (NEW).]

B. Requests from parties other than those listed in this subsection shall be reviewed
by the Director of the Bureau of Health and, if justified, shall be pursued. The
director may assess any reasonable costs to the party making those requests. [1983, c. 835, §1 (NEW).]

[
1983, c. 835, §1 (NEW)
.]

4.Reporting.
The director shall compile all available information and prepare a report for each
substance, class of substances or pollutants evaluated and submit this report to the
commissioner, director or chairman of the group that requested the health risk review
and evaluation.

[
1983, c. 835, §1 (NEW)
.]

SECTION HISTORY

1983, c. 835, §1 (NEW).
2003, c. 689, §B6 (REV).

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